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David temporary overthrown by his son Absalom

But Absalom killed by Joab, David’s right hand man

David restored as king but grief stricken over loss of his son

2 Samuel 1833 The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you—O Absalom, my son, my son!”

2 Samuel 191 Joab was told, “The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” 2 And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, “The king is grieving for his son.” 3 The men stole into the city that day as men steal in who are ashamed when they flee from battle. 4 The king covered his face and cried aloud, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”

David heart broken for Absalom David heart broken for Absalom

2 Samuel 195 Then Joab went into the house to the king and said, “Today you have humiliated all your men, who have just saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and the lives of your wives and concubines. 6 You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that the commanders and their men mean nothing to you. I see that you would be pleased if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead. 7 Now go out and encourage your men. I swear by the LORD that if you don’t go out, not a man will be left with you by nightfall. This will be worse for you than all the calamities that have come on you from your youth till now.”

Joab rebukes David Joab rebukes David

David’s stress related mistakes David’s stress related mistakes Grief/trauma/anxiety distorted judgement

2 Samuel 1833 The king was shaken. He went up to the room over

the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: “O my son Absalom!

My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you—O Absalom, my son, my son!”

2 Samuel 191 Joab was told, “The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” 2 And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, “The king is grieving for his son.” 3 The men stole into the city that day as men steal in who are ashamed when they

flee from battle. 4 The king covered his face and cried aloud, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”

David’s stress related mistakes David’s stress related mistakes

Humiliating through ...

Grief/trauma/anxiety distorted judgement

2 Samuel 195 Then Joab went into the house to the king and said, “Today you have

humiliated all your men, who have just saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and the lives of your wives and concubines. 6 You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that the commanders and their men mean nothing to you. I see that you would be pleased if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead. 7 Now go out and encourage your men.




~ Hiding away

2 Samuel 195 Then Joab went into the house to the king and said, “Today you have humiliated all your men, who have just saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and the lives of your wives and concubines. 6 You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that the commanders and their men mean nothing to you. I see that you would be pleased if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead. 7

Now go out and encourage your men.



~ Lack of recognition of cost and service of others


~ Hiding away

2 Samuel 195 Then Joab went into the house to the king and

said, “Today you have humiliated all your men, who have just saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and the lives of your wives and concubines. 6 You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that the commanders and their men mean nothing to you. I see that you would be pleased if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead. 7 Now go out and encourage your men.




~ Ingratitude


~ Hiding away

2 Samuel 195 Then Joab went into the house to the king and

said, “Today you have humiliated all your men, who have just saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and the lives of your wives and concubines. 6 You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that the commanders and their men mean nothing to you. I see that you would be pleased if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead. 7 Now go out and encourage your men.




~ Ingratitude

~ Seeking love from wrong places


~ Hiding away

2 Samuel 195 Then Joab went into the house to the king and said, “Today you have humiliated all your men, who have just saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and the lives of your wives

and concubines. 6 You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that the commanders and their men mean nothing to you. I see that you would be pleased if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead. 7 Now go out and encourage your men.




~ Ingratitude

~ Seeking love from wrong places~ Ignoring those closest


~ Hiding away

2 Samuel 195 Then Joab went into the house to the king and said, “Today you have humiliated all your men, who have just saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and the lives of your wives and concubines. 6 You love those who hate you

and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that the commanders and their men mean nothing to you. I see that you would be pleased if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead. 7 Now go out and encourage your men.

2 Samuel 195 Then Joab went into the house to the king and said, “Today you have humiliated all your men, who have just saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and the lives of your wives and concubines. 6 You love those who hate you and hate those who love

you. You have made it clear today that the commanders and their men mean nothing to you. I see that you would be pleased if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead. 7 Now go out and encourage your men.




~ Ingratitude



~ Lack of value expressed

~ Hiding away

2 Samuel 195 Then Joab went into the house to the king and said, “Today you have humiliated all your men, who have just saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and the lives of your wives and concubines. 6 You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that the commanders and their men mean nothing to you. I see that you would be pleased if Absalom were alive today and all

of us were dead. 7 Now go out and encourage your men.




~ Ingratitude




~ Lack of encouragement

~ Hiding away

I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.

Charles Schwab

I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.

Charles Schwab

2 Samuel 198 So the king got up and took his seat in the gateway. When the men were told, “The king is sitting in the gateway,” they all came before him.

David obeys David obeys

I FIND IT RATHER DE-MOTIVATING THAT YOU NEVER PRAISE ME FOR

A JOB WELL DONE

YOU’VE NEVER DONE A

JOB WELL


A JOB WELL DONE

THAT’S BECAUSE I’M

DE-MOTIVATED


JOB WELL


A JOB WELL DONE

YOU HAVE TO GO FIRST


DE-MOTIVATED


JOB WELL


A JOB WELL DONE

WOULDN’T THAT MAKE

ME THE LEADER?

YOU HAVE TO GO FIRST


DE-MOTIVATED


JOB WELL


A JOB WELL DONE

Our possible mistakes Our possible mistakes

Grief/trauma/anxiety distorting judgement

~ Hiding away




~ Hiding away



~ Ingratitude


~ Hiding away



~ Ingratitude



~ Hiding away



~ Ingratitude


~ Ignoring those closest


~ Hiding away



~ Ingratitude





~ Hiding away



~ Ingratitude





~ Lack of encouragement

~ Hiding away

PHOOEY

PHOOEY

WHAT’S THE MATTER?

MY LIFE IS A DRAG ... I’M COMPLETELY FED UP ...

I’VE NEVER FELT SO LOW IN MY LIFE ...

MY LIFE IS A DRAG ... I’M COMPLETELY FED UP ...

I’VE NEVER FELT SO LOW IN MY LIFE ...

WHEN YOU’RE IN A MOOD LIKE THIS

YOU SHOULD TRY TO THINK OF

THINGS YOU HAVE TO BE THANKFUL FOR, IN OTHER WORDS COUNT

YOUR BLESSINGS

I DON’T GET HALF THE BREAKS THAT OTHER PEOPLE DO ... NOTHING EVER

GOES RIGHT FOR ME!

AND YOU TALK ABOUT COUNTING BLESSINGS! YOU TALK ABOUT BEING THANKFUL! WHAT DO I HAVE TO BE

THANKFUL FOR?

WELL, FOR ONE THING YOU HAVE A

LITTLE BROTHER WHO LOVES YOU.

WELL, FOR ONE THING YOU HAVE A

LITTLE BROTHER WHO LOVES YOU.

EVERY NOW AND THEN I

SAY THE RIGHT THING.

Being right with God Being right with God

~ Hiding away


~ Lack of recognition of cost of God’s love

~ Hiding away



~ Ingratitude

~ Hiding away



~ Ingratitude


~ Hiding away



~ Ingratitude


~ Ignoring

~ Hiding away

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